M.Sc. (Mathematical Statistics) / Comparison of two distributions via use of the quantile comparison function is carried out specifically from possibly censored data. A semi-parametric method which assumes linearity of the quantile comparison function is examined thoroughly for non-censored data and then extended to incorporate censored data. A fully nonparametric method to construct confidence bands for the quantile comparison function is set out. The performance of all methods examined is tested using Monte Carlo Simulation.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:7551 |
| Date | 27 May 2013 |
| Creators | Crotty, Nicholas Paul |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Johannesburg |
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